Alpha Rho Chi is coming to Richmond on March 25-28, 2010. With the National Convention returning to the Old Dominion for the first time in over 30 years, we expect to see all Metagenes brothers at the banquet on March 27.
Here’s where to get the details.
Information and Registration at alpharhochi.org
Facebook Event Page
The planned event for Jan. 30 has been cancelled. Contact Gary Zickafoose with any questions.
The tradition of pledge book covers is as old as the Metagenes Chapter. Each class of prospective members has produced a cover or container design to protect their copies of The Archi Pledge. Although the designs have ranged in materials from chipboard to aluminum to plexiglass to cloth or in size from over a 12-in square to more recent compact designs, each has represented a generation of brothers of the fraternity.
Here’s a gallery of pledge book designs. If you don’t see yours, send us a photo!
Thanks to Kent McCullough for many of these scans.
Metagenes leaves its special stamp in Tech’s yearbook. Click photo to enlarge.
Charles Burchard, future WGA
Found in the 1972 Bugle from Va. Tech’s University Archives collection of yearbooks.
Meet the Archis. Click photo to enlarge.
Found in the 1970 Bugle from Va. Tech’s University Archives collection of yearbooks.
Brother Thomas L. Jenkins died Wednesday Oct 14 after battling cancer and complications from a stroke. The fraternity mourns his passing and extends its condolences to his family.
Tom Jenkins was born on December 17, 1954 to Catharine Baker Jenkins and Joseph Frederick Jenkins of Williamsburg, Virginia, Tom is survived by his only brother John Jenkins, and one son, Neil Jenkins (age 19).
Tom joined the Colonial Williamsburg Fife and Drum Corp at age 12 as a drummer and has remained active in this organization. Tom graduated from Virginia Tech with an Architecture degree. He is a member of the Alpha Rho Chi professional architecture fraternity. He is a registered Architect and a member of the A.I.A. He has worked at the Administrative Office of the US District Courts serving as an Architect, Designer and Project Manager during his career.
Following the theme of all things MetaHistorical, we’ve posted a collection of old newsletters.
Check out the link in the right column of the page, or follow this link if you can’t wait.
As a first installment of our Meta-Historical Project, enjoy this gallery of recruitment materials and party invitations from the 1990s. Thanks for Michele LeTourneur and Kent McCullough for doing the scanning.
Click a photo to see large, or try one of the slideshow links.
Have something to share? Drop us a note at alumni@metagenes.org.
Wow! I can’t wipe the smile off my face, nor remove the lump from my throat! What an emotional yet gratifying weekend. It was great to see all the brothers who attended,… from the Charter Class to the Gamma Eta Class,… you’re all First Class to me! I had a great time, and can’t wait until our next reunion! It won’t be another 40 years,… promise.
-Kim Clark
I hope that by now you have received your invitation for the Metagenes 40th
Anniversary Celebration. Please e-mail me at btearle@gmail.com if you have
not.
As you are making plans to attend, you’ll want to arrange for your lodging as
soon as possible. We have blocked a limited number of rooms at the Courtyard
Marriott on South Main Street in Blacksburg. Rooms are $109 per night. As
stated in our informational letter, you need to reserve these rooms by calling
the local hotel at 540-552-5222, and ask for the “Alpha Rho Chi” rate.
Of course, there are several other lodging options in town. A search this
morning turned up the Blacksburg Days Inn, which is also on South Main St.,
within a mile or so of the Courtyard and Bull & Bones Brewhaus and Grill. The
online rate was about $60 per night, but is subject to change. The Days Inn is
located at 3503 Holiday Lane, Blacksburg, VA 24060 Phone: 540-951-1330. The
Holiday Inn on Prices Fork Road, which is much closer to campus (formerly the
Marriott), is also an option. The online rate is closer to $100 per night.
We look forward to seeing you in April for the celebration of this milestone
anniversary.
-Brian
